Central European Exchange Program for University Studies

The Central European Exchange Program for University Studies ( CEEPUS ) is a multilateral and inter-university exchange program with Central and Eastern Europe to promote academic mobility and cross-border cooperation in the area of ​​higher education in Central Europe.

Development

CEEPUS was founded in 1993 on the initiative of Austria. The Multilateral Agreement entered into force on 1 January 1995.

The exchange of students takes place in the context of university networks directly. In this case, each network has a thematic focus.

Since 1995, more than 38,000 scholars have been promoted and allows about 59,000 scholarships months in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe.

CEEPUS is available to any interested State open for accession

Structure

The supreme body is the Joint Committee of Ministers of the Member States (Joint Committee). The Chair of the Joint Committee will be changed every two years between the Member States. The Chairman is elected by the members. The Joint Committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure. The Joint Committee may establish working groups. The Joint Committee shall meet at least once a year and is the strategic direction.

An International Commission of the national CEEPUS Offices ( NCO) support the implementation of the Agreement. They meet twice a year.

The Senior Officials ' Meeting ( SOM) meets every year and deals with all technical aspects and current issues of vital importance for the promotion of CEEPUS program.

Task of the General Secretariat (Central CEEPUS Office ) based in Vienna is to:

  • Information of the Joint Committee on the activities of the General Secretariat;
  • Perception of urgent technical and administrative measures between meetings of the Joint Committee;
  • Produce an annual progress report;
  • Evaluation of the implementation of the current CEEPUS Agreement;
  • Development of future cooperation.

The Secretariat is headed by Elisabeth Sorantin, assisted by Monika Okunserbo. The financial resources for the work to fulfill the tasks of the General Secretariat are provided by Austria.

For the settlement of disputes arising from the contract can CEEPUS an ad hoc arbitral tribunal composed of three Member States of the Agreement, each Party to the dispute shall appoint an arbitrator.

In each Member State there is a national CEEPUS Office ( Office National CEEPUS - NCO).

Member States

The six founding countries of CEPUS were: Bulgaria, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary.

Other members are: Albania, Bosnia - Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Czech Republic and the University of Prishtina in Kosovo.

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